Ed Freed vs. Ray Lankford — Career Comparison

Ed Freed
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ray Lankford
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Freed and Ray Lankford are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Lankford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.847 vs .833) and slugging (.477 vs .455). Ed Freed had the advantage in on-base percentage (.378 vs .370). By the career numbers, Ray Lankford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Freed and Ray Lankford

Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
205.26
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1701
152.92
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6674
600
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
521.05
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5747
516.66
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.861
0.861
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1561
140.34
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
913
82.08
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
32
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.85
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
21.4
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
648
58.26
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
5.79
91.47
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055.92
94.93
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2739
246.24
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2425
218.01
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
968
87.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
874
78.57
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
144.2
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.9
93.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1024.3
92.09
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.24
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
74.44
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.11
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
139.35
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
0.9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.76
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
6.92
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
23.19
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
10.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
33.71
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
68.8
68.8

Fielding Stats for Ed Freed and Ray Lankford

Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1586
1.09
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
1.02
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39309
27
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13103
9
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3530
2.42
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.05
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.04
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
2.52
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3602
2.47
Ed Freed
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.28
98.28
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Freed
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0